School-ready Platforms

Use the combination of platforms that meet your school's needs.
Are you trying to keep the computer labs from going up in smoke? Do you have tired hardware that's outlived its shelf life, and desktop software riddled with security holes? Do you need to give your faculty collaboration tools that go beyond e-mail and calendaring? Time to take a good hard look at adding Linux solutions from Novell® to your academic environment.

With Novell as a partner, you can implement both open source and proprietary software for an OS infrastructure that won't break the budget. No need to rip and replace things that are working fine—our Linux products run happily side-by-side with Windows, NetWare®, and other operating systems you might have online.

You can do amazing things on your shoestring budget if you add Linux to the mix. These Novell operating systems, both for desktops and for servers, create the basis of successful academic networks and computing systems in schools all over the world.

Take a Closer Look

Novell Open Workgroup Suite
With Novell Open Workgroup Suite, you have the tools to make your academic IT department more efficient and cost effective. In fact, the suite costs as little as one-third the price of an equivalent Microsoft product stack—and that's just on the licensing front. The long-term savings are even more compelling. Microsoft Vista, for example, will require you to upgrade most of your hardware. Novell Open Workgroup Suite is Linux-based and runs on the lower-cost commodity hardware you likely use today. This suite is also compatible with hundreds of low- or no-cost applications from the open source community. As a result, you can still get the functionality you need, but at a fraction of the price.

When it comes to streamlining management costs, Novell Open Workgroup Suite is unmatched. Most organizations run a mix of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, NetWare or UNIX. The consolidated foundation of Novell Open Workgroup Suite simplifies administration across these platforms, and the suite's Novell ZENworks® component automates most resource management tasks. Whatever your infrastructure, Novell Open Workgroup Suite helps you keep operational costs to a minimum. More +

Open Enterprise Server
Open Enterprise Server combines NetWare—the long-standing leader of secure networking services—and SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, a leading open platform for delivering business-level applications. You can choose to use NetWare, SUSE Linux or a combination of both technologies. This powerful, unique networking foundation allows NetWare and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to coexist and interoperate in your school or university. Moreover, common management, directory, and upgrade utilities enable you to manage both platforms with a single set of tools, which simplifies daily administration. More +

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is perfect for students, faculty, and staff alike, delivering a tightly-integrated suite of applications at a fraction of the cost you're paying now. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop changes the way you think about buying software. No longer tied to complex licensing programs, you buy what matters: a subscription for the updates and services that help you run your school, including:

Office suite: OpenOffice.org 2.0, the Novell edition, is a complete office suite. It is compatible with standard file formats, including those of Microsoft, Sun and OpenDocument (the open source file format from OASIS). OpenOffice.org 2.0 also includes native support for Visual Basic macros and importing pivot tables.
Web browser: The award-winning Mozilla Firefox Web browser protects users from viruses, spyware and pop-ups and makes it easy to import favorites and settings.
Collaboration: Novell Evolution™, which ships with all leading commercial Linux distributions, is the most widely used Linux collaboration client in the world.
Instant messaging: Gaim instant messenger supports popular public instant-message networks such as AOL, Jabber, MSN and Yahoo!, as well as Novell GroupWise® Messenger.
Multimedia support: Multimedia support for Adobe, Macromedia and RealNetworks comes installed and ready to use.
Search functionality: Beagle® personal information management is tightly integrated into the environment to provide real-time indexing and integrated search capabilities throughout the entire desktop.
Desktop effects: New 3-D graphical enhancements increase productivity. Users can better organize their desktops, reducing the amount of time they need to complete tasks.
Photo: F-Spot photo library management offers advanced support for photo importing, publishing, cataloging and creating versions.
Music: Banshee™ delivers a music management and music playback application.
Notes: Tomboy is a desktop notes application for Linux and UNIX.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
This data center powerhouse gives you maximum reliability and security—and a way to cut your infrastructure costs by up to 70 percent. When you choose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, you choose a data center solution that features:

Combined with world-class Novell support and the new Novell Customer Center, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server provides a flexible and scalable Linux system to meet the complex needs of your data center.

The pricing is right in line with your budget. With SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, you only pay for your original license and subscription. You can then create and use an unlimited number of virtual servers at no further cost.

With SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, you save on hardware, too. Its proven compatibility with a range of commodity hardware—from blades to clusters and mainframes—simplifies integration and reduces your costs.

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